- ROBERT DE NIRO IS ACTUALLY A COMEDIAN
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| Robert De Niro |
FilmNation Entertainment announced today that they will
handle international sales for The Comedian. The drama will be directed by Sean
Penn (Into the Wild) and will star two-time Academy Award winner Robert De Niro
and Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids). Written by Art Linson with Jeffrey Ross, the
movie will be produced by Art Linson (Into the Wild), John Linson, Jon Kilik
and Robert De Niro. Shannon Costello will be associate producing.
In the film, Jackie Burke (De Niro) is a raging comic who is
past his prime. A once loved TV character in his hey day, he clings to any
recognition of his former fame in the hope of reviving his now stagnant career.
After being sentenced to community service for hitting an audience member in
the head with his microphone, Jackie meets Harmony (Wiig), a dazzling and
defiant redhead who turns his life sideways.
"We're so excited to be working with such an amazingly
talented group of filmmakers on this movie. It simply doesn't get much better
than this, especially for us New Yorkers!," said FilmNation
Entertainment's CEO Glen Basner.
Production is slated to start in the spring of 2012.
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